Where does “कहना” come from?

कहना (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀥𑁂𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit कथयति, from Sanskrit -यति, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

कहना (Hindi): to say; to speak; to tell

Definitions

  1. to say; to speak; to tell

Ancestry of “कहना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀥𑁂𑀤𑀺to say
2Sanskritकथयतिto tell, narrate, report, describe, relate; to...
3Sanskrit-यतिforms denominative verbs
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “कहना”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →